Film Famous Movies From Iceland

List of popular movies from Iceland, listed by popularity with movie trailers when available. All prominent movies shot in Iceland are included. This list of famous films made in Iceland includes additional information about the movies, such as who directed them and what genre they are. Any top rated movies made in Iceland should appear on this list, with the most well-known ones at the top. The most popular cinema of Iceland is included below, so if you see a movie that's missing then it probably isn't very well-known.

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Batman BeginsChristian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, based on the DC Comics character. After training with his mentor (Liam Neeson), Batman (Christian Bale) begins his fight to ...more

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K-19: The WidowmakerHarrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard K-19: The Widowmaker is a 2002 submarine thriller film about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine K-19. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and stars Harrison Ford ...more

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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force AwakensHarrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill This film is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams. Three decades after the Empire's defeat, a new threat arises in the militant First Order. Ex-stormtrooper Finn (John ...more

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The Fifth ElementMilla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed and co-written by Luc Besson. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich. Mostly set in the ...more

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StardustMichelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes Stardust is a 2007 British-American romantic fantasy film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Matthew Vaughn. The film is based on Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and stars an ensemble cast ...more

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Captain America: Civil WarChris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, based on the Marvel Comics character. Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a ...more

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Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryFelicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed This film is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The daughter (Felicity Jones) of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to take the plans.

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The Fate of the FuriousVin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham The Fate of the Furious is a 2017 American-Chinese action film directed by F. Gary Gray, and the eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. When a mysterious woman (Charlize ...more

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Blade Runner 2049Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, and a sequel to the 1982 film. A young blade runner's (Ryan Gosling) discovery of a long-buried ...more

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A Day or Two A Day or Two is a 2011 short film directed by Hlynur Pálmason.

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Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderAngelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Jon Voight Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action film based on the popular Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft portrayed by Angelina Jolie. The film was directed by Simon ...more

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Thor: The Dark WorldChris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Alan Taylor, based on the Marvel Comics character. When Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) gets cursed with a powerful entity ...more

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Letters from Iwo JimaKen Watanabe, Ryan Kelley, Kazunari Ninomiya Letters from Iwo Jima is a 2006 Japanese-American film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, starring Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. The film portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the ...more

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Jason BourneMatt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander Jason Bourne is a 2016 American action thriller film directed and written by Paul Greengrass and film editor Christopher Rouse. The fifth installment of the Bourne film series and the direct ...more

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Die Another DayMadonna, Halle Berry, Pierce Brosnan This film is the twentieth spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film follows Bond as he leads a ...more

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The Secret Life of Walter MittySean Penn, Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 romantic adventure comedy-drama cult film directed by, produced by, and starring Ben Stiller. Gore Verbinski served as executive producer. This is the ...more

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsRachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a 2011 British-American action mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. It is a sequel to ...more

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NicelandPeter Capaldi, Shauna Macdonald, Martin Compston Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) is an Icelandic film. In 2004, it took the Edda Award for "Screenplay of the Year". It was nominated for, but did not win, "Best Film".

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No Such ThingHelen Mirren, Julie Christie, Sarah Polley No Such Thing is a 2001 United States-Icelandic film directed by Hal Hartley. It tells the story of Beatrice, a tabloid journalist whose fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The ...more

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The MahabharataAndrzej Seweryn, Erika Alexander, Georges Corraface The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Indian epic based on the history of India [Citation needed], Mahabharata directed by Peter Brook. Brook's original 1985 stage play was 9 hours long, ...more

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101 ReykjavíkVictoria Abril, Baltasar Kormákur, Hilmir Snær Guðnason 101 Reykjavík is a 1996 novel by Hallgrímur Helgason which found international fame in 2000 when made into a film. Both are set in Reykjavík, Iceland. The film was directed ...more

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A Little Trip to HeavenJeremy Renner, Julia Stiles, Forest Whitaker A Little Trip to Heaven is an Icelandic-American noir-inspired drama and thriller film from 2005, directed by Icelandic director of The Sea, Baltasar Kormákur. The film is set in the U.S. ...more

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The Best IntentionsMax von Sydow, Pernilla August, Samuel Fröler The Best Intentions is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of the complex courtship of Bergman's ...more

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King Arthur: Legend of the SwordCharlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 Australian-American epic adventure drama film directed by Guy Ritchie. The young Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) runs the back passages of Londinium with his ...more

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OblivionTom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko Oblivion is a 2012 action and science fiction film written by Joseph Kosinski and William Monahan and directed by Joseph Kosinski.

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Transformers: Age of ExtinctionMark Wahlberg, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay, based on the toy line, and is the fourth film in the series. After a dangerous bounty ...more

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The Tree of LifeBrad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life is a 2011 American experimental drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, and Jessica Chastain. The film chronicles the origins and ...more

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The League of Extraordinary GentlemenSean Connery, Peta Wilson, Shane West The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, also promoted as LXG, is a 2003 superhero film loosely based on the first volume of the comic book series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan ...more

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The Good HeartBrian Cox, Paul Dano, Stephanie Szostak The Good Heart is an Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Cold FeverLili Taylor, Fisher Stevens, Seijun Suzuki Cold Fever is a 1995 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It is a road movie set in Iceland and was the first of Friðrik's films to be made in the English ...more

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Dark HorseNicolas Bro, Anders Hove, Thomas W. Gabrielsson Dark Horse is a 2005 Danish film directed by Dagur Kári about a young man, his best friend, and a girl. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

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FalconsKeith Carradine, Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson Falcons, is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. This film, released in 2002, is mostly in English language and therefore this drama is considered to be a ...more

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Journey to the Center of the EarthBrendan Fraser, Josh Hutchersonm, Seth Meyers Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2008 American 3-D science fantasy adventure film starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, and Anita Briem. It is not considered a sequel or a remake of ...more

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NoahEmma Watson, Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe Noah is a 2014 American biblically inspired epic directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Aronofsky and Ari Handel, and inspired by the story of Noah's Ark from the Book of Genesis. The film ...more

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Jar CityÁgústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Erlendur Eiriksson Jar City is a 2006 Icelandic film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It is based on Mýrin, a novel written by Arnaldur Indriðason and released in English as Jar City. ...more

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Noi the AlbinoThröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Guðmundur Ólafsson, Tómas Lemarquis Noi the Albino is an Icelandic film by director Dagur Kári released in 2003. The film explores the life of teenage outsider Nói in a remote fishing village in western Iceland. It ...more

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Eleven Men OutÞorsteinn Bachmann, Erlendur Eiriksson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson Eleven Men Out is comedy-drama directed by Robert Ingi Douglas. The film participated in the Toronto International Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Hawaii ...more